Objectivity is the token banner held high for business pursuits; and to an extent, rightly so. Objectivity in analyzing pros and cons is an indispensable attribute for any accomplished executive or manager. Working with people (and working with them well) is inherent toward keeping things running [...]

According to a Workfront 2017-18 State of Enterprise Work Report, the typical U.S. worker has an average of approximately 199 unopened emails in their inbox; which poses the question: How does this ultimately affect productivity? Providing the proper spam filters are applied, an over-abundance of [...]

The Origin of Stress Stress is a state which developed during our early evolution to keep us alive. When a situation presents a potential threat to our survival, we express the hormone cortisol (made in the adrenal cortex) which helps raise our blood sugar levels partly by [...]

Procrastination is a common facet of human behavior. In fact, it is so universal that we wouldn’t be the slightest bit surprised to find it evidenced in everyone from a farmer of the mesopotamian era to a corner cubicle of modern times. The basic fact [...]

There are seemingly countless varying and even contradicting methods and theories on how to achieve a solid and consistent state of employee motivation in the workplace. The real question we’re concerned with, however, goes beyond a simple view of base motivation, and into an in-depth [...]

Those who have been lucky enough to experience clear and consistent success throughout their careers, may not actually have “luck” to thank after all. Professional victories and accomplishments must be accompanied by quick wit, creativity, follow-through, and exceptional decision-making abilities; which, of course, require a [...]

Discovering Accelerated Learning How do we respond to another “new thing” which is promised to save the company money, give us back hours of time, and transform employees into productivity-driven machines? Is this even worth considering? Apparently so, for companies like Travelers Insurance, Bell Atlantic, [...]

In America, the 5-day, 40-hour work week (at minimum) is such a contemporary standard that to do less can make some professionals begin to feel uncomfortable. After all, how can you land that next promotion or capitalize on that new opportunity if you aren’t demonstrating [...]

How many times per day would you say you get distracted at work? Perhaps it’s 10, 25, or even 100 times. Of course, there are many different types of distractions; some are directly work related, while others may involve those social media and Smartphone applications [...]